Month: April 2015

The elbow muscle strength of baseball pitchers could play a bigger role in injury risk and prevention than previously thought, according to biomedical researchers at Northwestern University. Their study, recently published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering, used a novel computer…

Prosthetic fashion company, UNYQ, and 3-D digital design and fabrication company, 3D Systems, announced they have partnered to bring 3-D printing technology to the O&P industry and to increase patient access to stylish, life-enhancing devices, according to a press release.…

Prosthetic fashion company, UNYQ, and 3-D digital design and fabrication company, 3D Systems, announced they have partnered to bring 3-D printing technology to the O&P industry and to increase patient access to stylish, life-enhancing devices, according to a press release.…

Ottobock recently announced Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, a senior upper-limb specialist, has been honored by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists with its Outstanding Educator Award for 2015. Gerald Stark The achievement marks Stark’s 23 years within the…

Ottobock recently announced Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, a senior upper-limb specialist, has been honored by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists with its Outstanding Educator Award for 2015. Gerald Stark The achievement marks Stark’s 23 years within the…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Inc. has released the 2015 Practice Analysis of Certified Practitioners in the Disciplines of Orthotics and Prosthetics. The practice analysis is a joint creation of the American Board for Certification…

Northwestern Medicine has launched an investigational trial into the use of stem cells to save limbs from amputation. A randomized group of patients with severe peripheral artery disease (PAD) will receive injections of their own stem cells to try to…

Advanced Arm Dynamics has announced the opening of the Gulf Coast Center of Excellence in Houston. “As the fourth most populous city in the nation and home of the largest medical center in the world, Houston is an ideal location…

Advanced Arm Dynamics has announced the opening of the Gulf Coast Center of Excellence in Houston. “As the fourth most populous city in the nation and home of the largest medical center in the world, Houston is an ideal location…

OPIE Software and Allard USA have announced that Allard is now an integrated supplier within OPIE Purchasing. According to a company press release, Allard is the first major provider of orthoses to become integrated so that users of both the…